corrido

American  

[kaw-ree-doh, kawr-ree-thaw] / kɔˈri doʊ, kɔrˈri ðɔ /

noun

plural

corridos

1. a Mexican ballad or folksong about struggle against oppression and injustice.

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Etymology

Origin of corrido

< Mexican Spanish, Spanish; corrida

Example Sentences

But then, Waldie concludes by citing a Spanish-language corrido about the disaster: “Friends, I leave you/with this sad song/and with a plea to heaven/For those taken by the flood.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 30, 2025

They are prepared to play a range of cover songs from contemporary and older corrido artists, but Ibarra quickly calls an audible onstage to start with some cumbias after seeing the small dance-hungry crowd.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 8, 2025

“Adelita” is an adaptation of a traditional Mexican corrido, a traditional epic poem that can be set to music.

From Salon • Jul. 8, 2025

From trap corrido originators Arsenal Efectivo to Conjunto Rienda Real’s signature norteño sax, each performer paid tribute to their closest friends and professional peers — many of whom were invited to share the stage.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2025

This folk-tale, it might be noted, is based directly on a corrido, The Story of the Life of Doña Maria of Murcia, Manila, 1909.

From Filipino Popular Tales by Fansler, Dean Spruill